Tennis Europe News - Issue 139 by Tennis Europe

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Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest A record number of member nations were in attendance for Tennis Europe’s 44th Annual General Meeting, which was hosted by the Hungarian Tennis Association in Budapest from 22-24 March. A packed agenda ensured that the 112 delegates from 42 European nations were busy throughout the meeting, at which Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev presented a strong financial result for 2017 and introduced a new business strategy for the organisation. The first day’s Open Session saw International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty provide an update of ITF matters before chairing an open and extensive debate between all member nations on the proposals for reforms to the Davis Cup. Following that, detailed information about the new ITF Transition Tour was given. The session continued with the unveiling of Tennis Europe’s new business strategy, which was presented by Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hammerl. He presented a strong campaign to strengthen and support the 50 European national federations, which was described as the primary aim of the new leadership of Tennis Europe.

Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev makes his annual address.

The new strategy for 2018-2023 will see Tennis Europe focus heavily on three key pillars: Competition, Development and Promotion. A major priority will be a renewed emphasis on development, working in close cooperation with the ITF. The organisation will continue to upgrade its flagship competitions and the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, while also launching new initiatives to boost participation. The new strategy received the backing of the assembly, who were able to provide further input and feedback at interactive working group sessions.

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Tennis Europe unveils new Business Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships . . . . . . . . . . 07 Tennis Europe & KNLTB launch Padel Nations Cup . . . . . . . . . 09 European Senior Championships in Manavgat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tennis Europe Junior Tour 12 & Under Restructure . . . . . . . . . 12 Introducing…stars of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour . . . . . . . . 17 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest

ITF President David Haggerty discusses proposals for the future of the Davis Cup. Delegates enjoy a visit to the Hungarian Parliament.

Saturday’s Plenary Session was led by Mr. Dmitriev, who provided his annual report before ceding the floor to the organisation’s Committee Chairs Christiane Jolissaint (Development), Eva-Maria Schneider (Junior Tennis), Attila Richter (Senior Tennis) and Allar Hint (Professional Tennis) for updates on each field of activity. Honorary Treasurer David Rawlinson reported on Tennis Europe’s stable financial performance over the past year and the projected accounts and budget were unanimously approved. Tennis Europe Vice-President Luisanna Fodde and ITF Chief Operating Officer Kelly Fairweather then brought the second day to a close by outlining the latest information regarding the status of Padel.

Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev with Tennis Europe Award winner Hrvoje Zmajic.

The Tennis Europe Board of Management.

Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest

Tennis Europe Vice-President Luisanna Fodde informs the delegates about the current situation of Padel, Tennis Europe Development Committee Chair Christiane Jolissaint & Hungarian Tennis Association President Lajos Szucs welcomes the delegates to Budapest.

The Tennis Europe President, Vladimir Dmitriev commented, “The presence of so many of our member nations, partners and affiliates at this meeting, plus the strong delegation from the ITF clearly shows the commitment of our key stakeholders and we are extremely satisfied with this unprecedented level of attendance. Tennis Europe is undergoing a phase of revitalization and the sense of unity and support from our members was very encouraging. The endorsement of the assembly is crucial to the success of our new Strategy, and we will start work immediately on its implementation for the benefit of all national federations. I am also extremely happy that we were able to provide a constructive and open forum for member nations to discuss the future of the Davis Cup and I am optimistic that a European consensus on the proposals can be reached. As President, it is my goal to unite our members and to provide a voice for Europe on key issues such as this.” Also at the Meeting, Tennis Europe Awards were distributed in recognition of long and outstanding contri-

“WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF ATTENDANCE. AS PRESIDENT, IT IS MY GOAL TO UNITE OUR MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR EUROPE ON KEY ISSUES..” butions to the sport and its administration. There were 9 recipients in total; Lilya Chirkinyan (ARM), Damir Dzumhur (BIH), Sergei Teterin (BLR), Matei Pampoulov (BUL), Jan Siemerink (NED), Dmitry Vikharev (RUS), Martina Hingis (SUI), Anatoly Krzhevin (UKR) and former ITF/ Tennis Europe Development Officer Hrvoje Zmajic.

Management & Development Workshop.

Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest

The official dinner was held on the riverboat Hajo, and was highlighted by the presentation of the 2017 European Tennis Trophy by David Lloyd Leisure. France retained the Overall Performance and Professional Tennis trophies, while other prizes went to Russia (Junior Tennis), Germany (Senior Tennis), Great Britain (Wheelchair Tennis), Ukraine (Best-Performing ‘B’ Nation), Latvia (Best-Performing ‘C’ Nation) and Belarus (Most Improved). Mr. Dmitriev closed the meeting by expressing his gratitude to the Hungarian Tennis Association, and particularly its President Lajos Szucs for the warm hospitality and attention to detail during the event and confirmed that the Maltese Tennis Federation will host the 2019 meeting. A full report on the Annual General Meeting will be published in the next edition of Tennis Europe News. To see a full photo gallery from the event, please click here.

Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev presents the European Tennis Trophy Overall Performance award, and the Professional Tennis Trophy to France.

Click to see a short video of highlights from the 44th Annual General Meeting in Budapest.

Notes from Tennis Europe Tennis Europe is currently offering an one-year internship in the Junior Tennis Department, due to commence in September 2018. For further information, click here. The Georgian Tennis Federation has a new address: 20 Ramishvili Street, Tbilisi, Georgia 0179. Tel: +995 322 100 012. Mr. Werner Klausner has been elected President of the Austrian Tennis Federation. Mrs. Fjolla Ibishi is the new General Secretary of the Kosovo Tennis Federation. The latest edition of the European Racquet Stringer Association (ERSA) Pro Stringer magazine is now online.

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Tennis Europe Strategy 2018-2023 Tennis Europe’s newly-announced business strategy is the result of a comprehensive review and audit of the organisation’s activities, priorities and obligations, carried out in 2017 in conjunction with Reflection Marketing under the supervision of the President and Board of Management. The investigative process included consultations with a panorama of stakeholders, including staff and Board members, tournament organisers, national tennis associations and the International Tennis Federation, amongst others. The resulting strategy is devised to be consistent with that of the ITF and aligns with the successful 2017 election manifesto of President Vladimir Dmitriev. The review findings showed that Tennis Europe’s activities clearly fell into three main categories, taken as ‘pillars’ on which the new strategy is based: Competitions, Development and Promotion. As a result, a long-term ‘360º’ strategy has been introduced, which will significantly boost Tennis Europe’s

activities in all three pillars. The regional association will substantially increase its involvement in development, working closely with the ITF. It will also work to strengthen its current tournament portfolio, particularly in relation to the flagship events and the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. The approach also includes plans to launch promotional programs aimed at boosting participation across the continent. In the first phase of the implementation of the new strategy (2018-2020), the organisation will place a primary focus on development. More precise information will be published in due course. Tennis Europe’s Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hammerl explained, “Tennis Europe’s new strategy was unveiled at the 2018 Annual General Meeting in Budapest, where member nations were able to shape the policy and unanimously supported the proposed focus areas. The goal of the strategy is not just to boost our organisation, but also to provide increased benefits and representation for all 50 of our member nations.”

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2018 ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships Players from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia dominated the ITF/Tennis Europe 14 & Under Development Championships, winning 7 of the 8 available titles at the unique two-week event in Antalya, where it was hosted by the Turkish Tennis Federation. A closed tournament comprised of two consecutive Category 2 Tennis Europe Junior Tour events for invited players from ITF Tier 1 nations, the Development Championships saw a total of 22 boys and 20 girls in action. Aleksandra Simeva was the undoubted star of the tournament, claiming both singles and doubles titles (alongside Jana Stojanova) at both events. The compatriots faced off in the singles final in Week 1, with top seed Simeva conceding just five games on her way to victory. In Week 2, Iulia Gherman of Moldova upset the form book, coming back from a set down to post a 5-7 6-4 6-3 win over Stojanova. Sadly for her, she lasted just one round longer, beaten in the semi-finals by fourth seeded Suana Tucakovic (BIH). In her semi, Simeva had decisively beaten Divna Ratkovic (MNE), who had been the only player to take a set from her the previous week, and was in no mood to concede another as she downed Tucakovic 6-2 6-4. Simeva’s compatriot Kalin Ivanovski got within a whisker of repeating her feat in the boys’ events, sweeping the singles and doubles (teaming with Boris Mrkev) in Week 1, and winning the singles again in the second week. His opponent in both finals was Moldova’s Maxim Cazac. Both events proved to be remarkably similar: in each event the two singles finalists

ITF Development Officer for Europe Vitor Cabral with boys’ champion Kalin Ivanoviski (MKD).

progressed to their showdown with relative ease only to see Ivanovski dismiss the second seed for the loss of just one game. Both players will see healthy rises in their Tennis Europe Junior rankings when the lists are updated on Tuesday. Week 2 saw a surprise in the doubles, as local players Cem Atlamis & Atakan Karahan posted a shock win over the top seeds and winners of Week 1 Ivanoviski & Mrkev in the quarterfinals. They followed this up with wins over the third and fourth seeds – coming back from a set down in the final against Mihailo Popovic & Matija Samardzic (MNE) to become the only players from a nation other than Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to claim a trophy. Alongside the first week of the tournament, a 12 & Under training camp was held in Antalya. The players

2018 ITF/Tennis Europe Development Championships then had the opportunity to taste life on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, as they went on to compete at the GD Tennis Cup. The Development Championships were first held in 1996 and was devised to give leading players from developing tennis nations the opportunity to travel to compete at Tennis Europe Junior Tour events against players of a similar standard. Over the years, players such as Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, Grigor Dimitrov and Marcos Baghdatis have been amongst those to benefit from participating in the event. The ITF Development Officer for Europe, Vitor Cabral, attended both tournaments and commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was

very important for me to witness the full event, getting the necessary in-depth experience to evaluate the potential impact of this programme. Also, this was a privileged opportunity to connect to coaches of different nations and get their perspective on many important subjects related to development. The organization was excellent, with good quality and availability of courts and top-level accommodation, catering to all the needs of the teams. This is a great opportunity for the players to compete, and also for selection to the 14 & Under Touring Team. The 12 & Under training camp was also a great success, providing the players perfect preparation for the 12 & Under tournament held in the 2nd week. It is clearly an excellent programme that we will probably expand and develop further in 2019.â&#x20AC;?

Tennis Europe and KNLTB launch Padel Nations Cup In 2017, Tennis Europe responded to increasing demands from its constituent member nations for greater involvement in Padel Tennis with the creation of the Padel Task Force, which has since overseen research on the sport’s fastest-growing offshoot and delivered several key recommendations. The research found that while many countries were keen to activate Padel, 12 of Tennis Europe’s members currently include Padel to the activities of their national tennis federations, including France, Italy, Netherlands and Belgium. At the Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest, and with the endorsement of the International Tennis Federation, the assembly was informed of plans to become more active in this field in order to coordinate pan-European projects, to support the national federations that have requested assistance, and to provide a Padel platform for our member nations. One of the first proposals of the Padel Task Force to be adopted is the creation of the ‘Padel Nations Cup’, a team event for European countries that are active in Padel Tennis.

1st Padel Nations Cup

The inaugural event will be held in Nijmegen, Netherlands, from August 20th-25th, where it will be hosted by the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB). An invitational event, all players will be accommodated at the official hotel and will receive hospitality from the organisation.

The event will be played at the TPV Dukenburg club in Nijmegen, with an additional show court due to be placed in one of the busiest squares of the city centre, ensuring the best possible promotion for this relatively new sport and its players. The tournament format will see all teams play matches on all days. Beginning with a round robin format for groups of three or four teams, the group winners will subsequently be placed together to fight for positions 1-4, while the runners up will battle for positions 5-8, and so on. Tennis Europe member nations can enrol a team by sending an email to padel@knltb.nl. Team nominations can be made later (deadline to be confirmed), and will consist of 2-3 men, plus 2-3 women. Friday August 25th will additionally see the KNLTB and Tennis Europe organise a one-day conference for all member nations to share information about Padel. The programme will include topics such as ‘Activation of Padel by Tennis Federations’, ‘How to Start Education of Padel Coaches’, ‘Good Practices of Club Activations’, and many more. Attendance is free of charge, and further information will be sent to member nations in due course.

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European Senior Championships Tennis Europe has announced that the 2018 European Senior Championships will be hosted by the Turkish Tennis Federation at one of the world’s largest tennis camps in Manavgat, Turkey, from 11-16 June. The tournament returns to Turkey for a second time, having previously been staged at the Ali Bey Resort in nearby Sogrun in 2016, when over 200 players - including five ITF Senior Circuit world #1s - were in action. The event will be held in collaboration with Patricio Travel, who bring over 20 years of experience in organising top-level senior tennis events and training camps across Europe. Players can expect a lively programme of social events and entertainment as well as access to the famous Ali Bey facilities. The Regional Closed (RC1) event is Europe’s most prestigious in terms of ranking points and will see all men’s

and ladies’ age categories in action (35-85), plus doubles and mixed doubles events. Singles events will also offer consolation competitions. Entries are open now. Check out the video below for a look at the last edition of the European Senior Championships at Ali Bey Resort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt73tgE9ZgM

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12 & Under Tennis Europe Junior Tour – 2019 Restructure Tennis Europe is delighted to announce the completion of a detailed review of the 12 & Under Tennis Europe Junior Tour. The organisation is now ready to implement changes to the Tour to ensure that the junior game is ideally structured and operates in the optimal way to provide appropriate opportunities for all current and future players. Tennis Europe has responded to the need to diversify the opportunities available for players and organisers of 12 & Under events. By establishing different levels of hospitality and offering more matches for our young players through innovative formats, we will boost the geographical distribution of tournaments. More nations will be able to create events, while existing tournaments are able to maintain (or even boost) their stature. In a competitive marketplace with new commercial entities offering international tennis playing opportunities, the dynamism of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour’s 12 & Under age group is key to its success.

Surveys were conducted to canvass the opinions of national associations, tournament organisers, referees, players and parents. At the 2017 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Conference, the 12 & Under Tour was discussed extensively by participants, and a consultative Coaches’ Working Group was also formed. The Tennis Europe Junior Committee has evaluated this data, and thoroughly investigated the major issues facing organisers and competitors. Their findings led to a Tennis Europe Board of Management decision and subsequent announcement of the new structure at the 2018 Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting in Budapest, Hungary. As a result, from 2019 onwards the 12 & Under Tennis Europe Junior Tour will implement two tournament categories instead of the one that is currently in place. The table below further highlights the current structure as has been in place from 2000-2018 and the changes that will be carried out when the new structure is introduced from 2019 onwards.

2000-2018 Current Structure

2019 and onwards New Structure

Category

Category 3

Category 1

Category 2

Level

Top level events and established events of proven quality and level of entries/first time entry level

Top level events

Established events of proven quality and level of entries/first time entry level

Format

Elimination Draw or Round Robin

Elimination Draw

Round Robin with Play Off

Main Draw size

32, 48 and 64

Qualifying Draw size

Optional 32

Mandatory 32

Optional 16 (Round Robin) or 32 (Direct Elimination)

Doubles

Half of the Main Draw (Direct Elimination)

Consolation (Bonus Draw)

Mandatory for players losing their first Main Draw match

No Consolation (Bonus Draw)

Scoring system

Main Draw: Best of three (3) tiebreak sets

Main Draw: best of 3 sets (2 tie-break sets and a 10-point Match tiebreak)

Qualifying: Best of three (3) tiebreak sets

Qualifying: best of 3 sets (2 tie-break sets and a 10-point Match tiebreak)

Doubles: two (2)tiebreak sets with NoAd-scoring and, if required, a 10point Match Tiebreak.

Consolation: played either as best of three (3) tiebreak sets, or two (2) tiebreak sets with ’traditional’ scoring and a 10-point Match tiebreak, or best of three (3) Short Sets.

Bonus Draw (Consolation Draw): played either as best of three (3) tiebreak sets, or two (2) tiebreak sets with ‘traditional’ scoring and a 10-point Match tiebreak, or best of three (3) Short Sets.

No Bonus Draw (no Consolation Draw)

Main Draw – At least -minimum number of matches

Minimum 2 Singles and 1 Doubles

Minimum 3 Singles and 1 Doubles

Hospitality

Minimum for National Squads: Free hospitality until last member of the squad is eliminated

Minimum For National Squads: Free hospitality until last member of the squad is eliminated.

Minimum For National Squads: Free lunch and dinner until last member of the squad is eliminated.

Schedule

Main Draw: maximum 1 singles and 1 Doubles per day (subject to weather conditions)

Day 1: 2 singles matches will be played (no Doubles, subject to number of courts) From Day 2: maximum 1 singles and 1 Doubles per day

Duration

Minimum 5 days Main Draw + 2 days Qualifying

Minimum 5 days Main Draw + 2 days Qualifying if any

Starting points

Higher starting points (tbc)

Starting points (tbc)

Players entries

Maximum one event per week

Maximum two entries per week: with restrictions tba

Tournaments played per week

One (1)

Number of courts

Minimum 6 courts (for 32 and 48 draw sizes). Minimum 8 courts (for 64 draw sizes). The numbers may be reduced for indoor tournaments with the approval of Tennis Europe.

Minimum 6 courts. The numbers may be reduced for indoor tournaments with the approval of Tennis Europe.

Calendar

Five (5) category 3 per week

One (1) category 1 per week

Four (4) category 2 events per week

Medical staff

Strongly recommended 1 Sports Physiotherapist on-site at all time during play

Mandatory 1 Sports Physiotherapist on-site at all time during play

Strongly recommended 1 Sports Physiotherapist on-site at all time during play

Player entry fee

Maximum 50 euros

Maximum 60 euros

Maximum 45 euros

Tennis Europe Junior Tour Promotional Tools for Organisers Since last year many Tennis Europe Junior Tour tournament organisers have been using our customisable free-of-charge ‘Brand Hub’ to promote their events on social media and in print. The range of available assets includes templates for posters, magazine/brochure articles, social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), leaflets/flyers and e-mail footers. The busy summer season is getting closer, don’t miss the opportunity to give your tournament as much visibility as possible. Check out the Tennis Europe Junior Tour Tournament Director download page, or contact Filip Kollar (filipk@tenniseurope.org) for further information and assistance.

Development Officer visits Tennis Ireland Tennis Ireland was delighted to welcome to Ireland, ITF Development Officer for Europe, Mr. Vitor Cabral this week. During his visit, Vitor engaged with the Tennis Ireland staff, meeting them over 2 days, to hear of the progress Tennis Ireland is making and to provide input into future projects and plans. The visit also focused specifically on how the ITF and Tennis Europe will be able to assist in the implementation of these plans. The areas of discussion included Facility Development, Coach Education, Growing Participation, Player Support, Special Projects and Tennis Ireland’s soon to be launched Strategic Plan for Tennis in Ireland. A meeting was also held with the new Chief Executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Peter Sherrard, to discuss areas of interest relating to support for our current top players, our emerging talent and coaches. Vitor also visited Sutton, Portmarnock and Malahide Tennis Clubs and was clearly impressed, not only with the facilities, but the activities taking place during his visit. Speaking about the visit, Richard Fahey, Chief Executive of Tennis Ireland said, “We were delighted to welcome Vitor to Ireland this week. Since my appointment I have made the development of closer relations with the ITF a priority and I’m glad to say that the ITF, under the leadership of Dave Haggerty, have significantly improved the

support and assistance available to Federations. I also recently met with Luca Santilli, Director of Development for the ITF, and was really impressed with his commitment to supporting smaller nations through the provision of guidance and financial support”. Vitor outlined, “It was a priority for me to come to a nation like Ireland, which has really started to engage more with the ITF and the assistance programmes that are available. Ireland as a tennis nation has significant potential, in my view, and I was particularly pleased to see that their future plans clearly align with those of the ITF. A good example of this was the recent renewal of the Gold Level for Coaches Education where Ireland are one of just eighteen countries in the world to have achieved this quality standard.”

S2A Project Concludes “Developing Sport Administration in Europe is a process in the making and we should be proud to have pioneered some offers during the S2A-Sport project. The interest from the sector has clearly been demonstrated and together we have developed a solid foundation. The time is now for us all to work on next steps towards sustainability and future actions.” It is with this message that the S2A Sport partners, including Tennis Europe, closed the 30-months EU-funded project.

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Service Line... stories you may have missed EVENTS The draw for the 2018 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World group play-offs, due to take place on 14-16 September, is as follows (hosting nations listed first): Argentina vs. Colombia, Great Britain vs. Uzbekistan, Austria vs. Australia, Switzerland vs. Sweden, Serbia vs. India, Canada vs. Netherlands, Hungary vs. Czech Republic, Japan vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina. Czech Republic will host the USA in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final after the teams beat Germany (4-1) and France (3-2) respectively in the semi-finals. The tie will take place during the weekend of 10-11 November. US Open organisers have announced that the main draw of the 2018 tournament will feature a shot clock for the first time, with the intention of ensuring competitors adhere to the Grand Slam rule book and take no more than 25 seconds to re-start play. Other measures to be introduced to speed up play include stricter supervision of warm-up periods, with a seven-minute warm-up before each match. Competitors will be allowed 60 seconds from the time they walk on court to meet at the net for the coin toss, and then five minutes to warm up plus another minute before the first serve. The ITF has launched a new programme, ‘Empowering Female Leaders’, to improve gender equality in leadership positions within tennis on a worldwide basis through a variety of educational opportunities. The initiative will be supported for the next three years by the Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD), which has provided the ITF with a grant of $375,000 to fund workshops, education courses and professional development for women in sport. The ITF has announced that Israel will host the 2019 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, wheelchair tennis’ flagship team event, from 13-18 May 2019, at the Larry & Mary Greenspoon Tennis Centre in Ramat Hasharon.

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New British #1 Kyle Edmund has signed an endorsement deal with car manufacturer Jaguar. BNP Paribas has extended its title sponsorship of the Indian Wells tournament until 2023. The Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain has extended its partnership with meat-free food brand Quorn for five additional years. Lacoste has signed a five-year deal as the official clothing sponsor of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The brand also debuted a new partnership with the Barcelona Open BancSabadell last week.

COACHING Former world #1 Garbiñe Muguruza has ended her trial with former Wimbledon champion, Conchita Martinez. Maria Sharapova has begun working with Thomas Hogstedt.

MEDIA Online broadcaster Amazon has snapped up the rights to show the US Open in the UK and Ireland. Prime members will have access to live and on-demand coverage at no additional cost. Eurosport has extended its pan-European deal to cover the event, with the exception of the UK and Ireland territory. Next week’s Mutua Madrid Open will pioneer live virtual reality broadcasting when the event teams with Orange and Samsung for coverage of matches, which will be captured from the second floor of the host venue, the Caja Mágica. Live matches will also be available on YouTube.

PLAYERS Former world #18 Florian Mayer has announced that he will retire after this year’s US Open.

Nature Valley is the new title sponsor of the pre-Wimbledon grass court events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne. Meanwhile, drinks company Fever Tree has become the new title sponsor of the ATP 500 Series event at Queen’s Club.

Introducing... Joe Beaton As part of our series of interviews in which we meet some of the personalities that make up the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, we spoke to Joe Beaton, organiser of the Category 1 Kungens Kanna & Drottningens Pris event in Stockholm, Sweden.

How long have you been organising the tournament, and what motivates you to do it? KLTK have been organising this event for 117 years, and as a Category 1 Tennis Europe event since 2012. Myself and the Kungens Kanna & Drottningens Pris team all love tennis, and we feel incredibly proud of our event. We aim to inspire the next generation of professional tennis players. As the years go by we see some good results from past participants; if we have been a small part of their ongoing success, then this is all the motivation we need. How many people are involved in the running of the tournament? Our committee is a small group of key people; some are club employees and some club members volunteering. We are generally between 6 - 8 people on this committee. During the event itself, we are grateful to our club members that volunteer and work hard on this event year after year. 80 - 100 are needed for us to execute the tournament appropriately. When do preparations start? With this event, there are always improvements to be made and our team never “shuts off”. The club staff is working continuously year-round, and we have already had our first committee meeting for 2019, and the event volunteers are engaged as from a week before the event. The ‘Kungens Kanna’ (the King’s Pitcher) is one of the world’s longest-running tournaments. Tell us a bit about its history. This event has a long and excellent history we are very proud of. It was first held in 1901 at the initiative of Crown Prince Gustaf, who persuaded his father King Oscar II, to donate the winning trophy. Since then, the Royal Family continues the tradition of giving the first prize of the tournament. In 1950 a prize for women

was added, making it possible to compete for the Drottningens Pris (Queen’s Prize). From the very beginning, the men’s tournament had a very strong reputation around the tennis world, and many of the world’s best players came to Stockholm to attend. For example, in 1908 Arthur W. Gore from Great Britain was the winner and also the Wimbledon champion. Jaroslav Drobny and Bjorn Borg are two more Wimbledon singles champions who also triumphed in the Kungens Kanna. When the women’s tournament began in 1950, it instantly received similar status to the men’s tournament among the world’s elite players. In 1958 Angela Mortimer from Great Britain stood as the winner of the Drottningens Pris. She won three Grand Slam titles during her singles career (French Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon) and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1961. How do you keep improving your tournament? Over the years we have slowly been adding small improvements, for example, name signs on every court from round 1, live match streaming on four courts from the first round, a players’ party with a magician, the tournament website. This year we extended the main draw to 64 players, this was an improvement we will continue with. We try to make each event a little bit better than the one before, a bit more fun and exciting for the players, coaches, parents and spectators. This year, the Tennis Europe Junior Committee met during the tournament. How important was this for you? It was an honour to welcome the Tennis Europe Junior Committee to Stockholm and to our tennis club. We have enjoyed this collaboration immensely over the years. This was an opportunity for us like all the other years, to show what we can do. It was much appreciated, and we hope to welcome them again shortly.

Introducing... Erika Andreeva & Nadezda Khalturina Erika Andreeva and Nadezda Khalturina have established themselves as one of the leading doubles partnerships on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, winning three tournaments together, including the Cat.1 Kremlin Cup earlier this year. We spoke to the young Russians about their recent run of form…

Congratulations on winning the Category 1 Kremlin Cup! How did it feel to win a big doubles title in your own country? EA: Thank you! In your country, you are always very excited to play, and a little nervous, so it is doubly nice to win at home and please your fans. Erika, Tell us a bit more about yourself. When did you start playing? EA: I was born and live in Russia, in a big Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. It’s at a distance of 4000 km from Moscow! I first came on court at 5 years old. My first tournaments started when I was 6 years old and since then I have never stopped training and playing. Mom, Dad and my younger sister Mirra always help me and support me. My goal is to achieve the highest results in tennis. To do this, I train a lot and gain experience in tournaments. Nadezda, 18 times, you have been either winner or finalist in many different countries in doubles events. What’s the secret to this success? Tell us a bit more about your background… NK: I really love to play doubles because I like teamwork, also because I like to volley. As for myself, I was born in Moscow. Now I live in Moscow Region with my parents and my sister. Recently I have moved to China to train with Carlos Rodriguez. Did you enjoy this winning run? EA: Nadia and I played 4 tournaments together and won 3 tournaments in a row. So, when we play the same tournaments, we are happy to play in doubles. Unfortunately, at Les Petits As Mondial Lacoste our winning streak of matches ended. NK: I enjoy playing with Erika because she is a good player, and also as a doubles partner. We played together on 4 tournaments and 3 times we were the winners.

Why do you think you combine so well in doubles? EA: A doubles game is not only a technical and physical opportunity. It is important to have a good relationship with your partner. I can say that we have a fighting atmosphere on the court. We are friends on the court and outside the court, we do not put any pressure on each other, only support each other. This is the success of our partnership. NK: Before the Kremlin Cup we didn’t play doubles together for long time, so in the first matches we were trying to achieve a teamwork and good connection. But with every next match we were playing better and better. I think that we had a good game together. She has a really good serve, so after her serve I can finish the point with a volley. You both have great results in singles and doubles. Which do you prefer to play? What are the biggest differences that you see between them? EA: Of course, singles is always my priority. A doubles game in the tournament for me is always a chance to relax, to enjoy the game and this is a special drive when you play without stress. In a singles match I’m counting only on myself, you cannot undo the stress and strain for two, but you do not divide the victory, it’s all mine! NK: I like to play both but for me more important are singles matches. Doubles is also important but it’s more fun for me. In singles you are alone and you should do everything by yourself. And in doubles, even if it’s not your day, your partner can help you to win the match. Are you planning to play more tournaments together? EA: Of course, if there is such an opportunity, we will definitely play as a team. I think that together we can get some more excellent results. NK: For sure I would like us to play more tournaments together!

With this philosophy (carried by Patrick Mouratoglou himself) in mind, we’re working to bring the best out of people that are all different. Some of our core principles are to focus on strengths rather than on weaknesses, and showing up at every practice as if it was a competitive match.

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With the European swing about to kick off at Monte-Carlo, plenty of top ATP players came over to the Academy in April to get some clay-court practice. The likes of Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Lucas Pouille, Tomas Berdych and David Goffin were seen sharing the court before plenty of marveling eyes — those of the Academy’s youngsters.

Still on his way to recovery, Andy Murray also spent a week practicing and taking advantage of the Academy’s sports medicine center. The climax of his stay was reached when a court was officially named after him in presence of Patrick Mouratoglou and more than a hundred student-athletes!

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Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings - Overall Tennis Europe’s junior ranking system is devised to give a unified overall list that shows the relative strengths of all players, regardless of where they achieved their results or picked up points. A player’s overall total includes points from Tennis Europe Junior Tour 16 and 14 & Under events, plus points earned by players in these age categories who participate in ITF Junior Circuit and professional tournaments, all of which are weighted according to their relative strengths. The 14

& Under ranking is still available separately (see next page), as well as being integrated to these overall rankings. For more information on the rankings system, check out the Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rules and Regulations at www.TennisEurope.org. The ‘Race to the Masters’ rankings are also available separately, and include points earned exclusively at Tennis Europe Junior Tour events. Rankings below are as of Tuesday 24th April.

Overall Girls’ Ranking Name

Nat.

Points

Whitney Osuigwe

USA

6307

Marta Kostyuk

UKR

4302

Alexa Noel

USA

2833

DEN

2563

Rank

04 NEW Clara Tauson 05

Okasana Selekhmeteva

RUS

2265

Viktoriya Kanapatskaya

BLR

2208

07 NEW Qinwen Zheng

CHN

2068

08 NEW Leylah Fernandez

CAN

1969

09 NEW Dianne Parry

FRA

1788

POL

1538

Name

Nat.

Points

Dalibor Svrcina

CZE

2655

ITA

1544

Weronika Baszak

Clara Tauson (DEN)

Overall Boys’ Ranking Rank

02 NEW Lorenzo Musetti 03

Harold Mayot

FRA

1480

Anthony Genov

BUL

1393

FRA

1334

05 NEW Arthur Cazaux 06

Luca Nardi

ITA

1321

Oleksiy Shestakov

UKR

1177

Piotr Pawlak

POL

1118

Matas Vasiliauskas

LTU

1040

DEN

1001

10 NEW Holger Rune

Holger Rune (DEN)

Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings - 14 & Under Tennis Europe’s junior ranking system is devised to give a unified overall list that shows the relative strengths of all players, regardless of where they achieved their results or picked up points. A player’s overall total includes points from Tennis Europe Junior Tour 16 and 14 & Under events, plus points earned by players in these age categories who participate in ITF Junior Circuit and professional tournaments, all of which are weighted according to their relative strengths. The 14

& Under ranking is still available separately, as well as being integrated to the overall rankings. For more information on the rankings system, check out the Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rules and Regulations at www.TennisEurope.org. The ‘Race to the Masters’ rankings are also available separately, and include points earned exclusively at Tennis Europe Junior Tour events. Rankings below are as of Tuesday 24th April.

14 & Under Girls Name

Nat.

Points

Diana Shnaider

RUS

1000

Linda Noskova

CZE

730

Erika Andreeva

RUS

725

Barbora Palicova

CZE

710

BLR

635

Rank

05 NEW Aliona Falei 06

Alexandra Petric

ROU

625

Ada Piestrzynska

POL

610

Dasha Plekhanova

CAN

610

Evialina Laskevich

BLR

570

GBR

565

Name

Nat.

Points

Mikhail Gorokhov

RUS

688

Constantinos Koshis

CYP

540

Konstantin Zhzhenov

RUS

500

Artur Kukasian

RUS

500

Mili Pojicak

CRO

480

FRA

440

Matthew William Donald CZE

435

Filip Pieczonka

POL

435

09 NEW Alexander Blockx

BEL

421

10 NEW Nikita Bochkarev

RUS

420

10 NEW Matila Mutavdzic

Aliona Falei (BLR)

14 & Under Boys Rank

06 NEW Sean Cuenin

Sean Cuenin (FRA)

Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results 2018 Tennis Europe Junior Tour - 12 & Under Week

Venue

Category

06 Mar

Ponta Delgada (POR) 3

06 Mar

Auray (FRA)

13 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

13 Mar

Vrsar (CRO)

20 Mar

Vsevolozhsk (RUS)

27 Mar

Moscow (RUS)

27 Mar

Braga (POR)

3 Apr

Limassol (CYP)

3 Apr

Tula (RUS)

17 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

17 Apr

Bressuire (FRA)

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

C Spyrou (GRE)

Jose Freitas (POR)

62 61

Freitas/Portugal (POR)

D M Ilie (ROU)

Iva Jovanova (MKD)

63 62

Ilie (ROU)/Jovanova (MDK)

K Bigun (USA)

H Trump (GBR)

75 63

Bigun/Bigun (USA)

B Fruhvirtova (CZE)

N Bartunkova (CZE)

64 36 76

Mboko/Nicholson (CAN)

L Preda (ROU)

T Derepasko (RUS)

0-1 ret

Georgiev/Marinov (BUL)

R Dencheva (BUL)

E M Ionescu (ROU)

61 61

Kostsina/Sharamet (BLR)

A Voljavec (CRO)

F Rakonic (CRO)

64 61

Mikovic/Svec (SLO)

E Nala Milic (SLO)

E Perelygina (RUS)

63 60

Gaspar/Stancescu (ROU)

S Piskunov (RUS)

A Aiukhanov (RUS)

16 64 63

Aiukhanov/Efremov (RUS)

S Hapankova (BLR)

E Ivanova (RUS)

64 61

Bulatova/Sidorova (RUS)

M Balciunas (LTU)

D Bessonov (RUS)

64 61

Aiukhanov/Piskunov (RUS)

V Altukhova (RUS)

M Andreeva (RUS)

63 61

Andreeva/Pozdnyakova (RUS)

M Stenzer (GER)

C Teodor Stirbu (ROU)

60 64

Fernandes/Freitas (POR)

M Soriano Santiago (ESP)

A Brooks (GBR)

62 10

Couto/Ivantsiv (POR)

C Spyrou (GRE)

A Timini (CYP)

76 64

Bidan (LIB)/Mantach (UKR)

R Dencheva (BUL)

A Demirtzi (CYP)

63 62

Iancu/Ionescu (ROU)

A Efremov (RUS)

S Piskunov (RUS)

64 62

Piskunov/Sarksian (RUS)

D Shadchneva (RUS)

A Pozdnyakova (RUS)

64 76

Devas (GBR)/Savitskaya (BLR)

A Karahan (TUR)

T Muhammad (GBR)

60 61

Derepasko (RUS)/Muhammad (GBR)

V Milovanova (RUS)

D M Ilie (ROU)

61 61

Ilie (ROU)/Jovanova (MDK)

H Trump (GBR)

L L Langenaken (BEL)

61 63

Freitas/Marques (POR)

H Read (GBR)

S Roignot (FRA)

63 60

Ewald (POL)/Oluwadare (GBR)

Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results 2018 Tennis Europe Junior Tour - 14 & Under Week

Venue

Category Winner

20 Feb

Tyresö, Stockholm (SWE)

20 Feb

Zoetermeer (NED)

20 Feb

Bucuresti (ROU)

20 Feb

Togliatti (RUS)

27 Feb

Stockholm (SWE)

27 Feb

Rotterdam (NED)

06 Mar

Isernhagen (GER)

06 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

06 Mar

St. Genevieve Des Bois (FRA)

06 Mar

Bratislava (SVK)

06 Mar

Tel Aviv (ISR)

13 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

13 Mar

Jerusalem (ISR)

20 Mar

Nastola (FIN)

20 Mar

Minsk (BLR)

20 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

20 Mar

Angra Do Heroismo (POR)

27 Mar

Minsk (BLR)

27 Mar

Novokuznetsk (RUS)

27 Mar

Kopavogi (ISL)

27 Mar

Maia (POR)

27 Mar

Iraklio (GRE)

03 Apr

Jaffo (ISR)

03 Apr

Athens (GRE)

10 Apr

Akko (ISR)

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

L Forsstrom (FIN)

Y Demin (RUS)

76 63

Demin/Dontsov (RUS)

S Costoulas (BEL)

T Stromquist (SWE)

60 61

Johansson/Mitteregger (SWE)

A Basile (BEL)

R Ceccon (FRA)

64 63

Lam/Vogelaar (NED)

C Kuhl (GER)

S Schouten (NED)

64 63

Kasintseva (AND)/Yakunina (RUS)

A Mihai Fatu (ROU)

S Mencaglia (ITA)

63 62

Scotuzzi/Tammaro (ITA)

D Suvirdjonkova (SRB)

A Petric (ROU)

N Bochkarev (RUS)

K Zhzhenov (RUS)

75 75

Bochkarev/Zhzhenov (RUS)

A Gureva (RUS)

E Maklakova (RUS)

64 67 64

Gynina/Nikiforova (RUS)

A Kukasian (RUS)

A Blockx (BEL)

76 75

Borse/Mikrut (CRO)

L Fruhvirtova (CZE)

B Palicova (CZE)

61 64

Fruhvirtova/Palicova (CZE)

D Verbeek (RUS)

E Marty (FRA)

76 26 76

Faut/Marty (FRA)

V Jimenez Kasintseva (AND)

A Koevermans (NED)

62 36 62

Dekkers/Koevermans (NED)

D Milardovic (GER)

S Marcel Saal (GER)

62 62

Israelan/Kelm (GER)

T Lukic (GER)

K Hofbauer (GER)

62 26 62

Du Pasquier Jensen/Svendsen (DEN)

K Ivanovski (MKD)

M Cazac (MDA)

60 61

Ivanovski/Mrkev (MDK)

A Simeva (MDK)

J Stojanova (MDK)

61 64

Simeva/Stojanova (MDK)

S Cuenin (FRA)

A Fils (FRA)

63 75

Cuenin/Jucha (FRA)

L Noskova (CZE)

K Marthiens (FRA)

46 60 64

Fruhvirtova/Noskova (CZE)

M W Donald (CZE)

S Myslivec (CZE)

63 60

Marosik/Vlcko (SVK)

L Havlickova (CZE)

O Molchanova (UKR)

64 62

Pavlova/Zaytseva (RUS)

R Ellouck (ISR)

T Mitsakos (GRE)

76 63

Ellouck (ISR)/Jansen (GBR)

A Fedorova (RUS)

K Lazarenko (UKR)

61 64

Gynina/Pridankina (RUS)

K Ivanovski (MKD)

M Cazac (MDA)

61 60

Atlamis/Karahan (TUR)

A Simeva (MDK)

S Tucakovic (BIH)

62 64

Simeva/Stojanova (MDK)

B Djuric (SRB)

R Ellouck (ISR)

06 62 75

Gethin (HKG)/Jansen (GBR)

E Pridankina (RUS)

K Lazarenko (UKR)

61 62

Lazarenko (UKR)/Pridankina (RUS)

E Zielkowski (SWE)

O Ojakaar (EST)

63 64

Eric Biggs (FIN)/Rogachevskii (RUS)

S Suslova (RUS)

A Supulniece (LAT)

61 61

Miettinen/Remander (FIN)

K Zhzhenov (RUS)

N Bochkarev (RUS)

62 62

Dontsov/Zhzhenov (RUS)

A Falei (BLR)

A K Soboleva (UKR)

63 62

Falei/Laskevich (BLR)

L Obrul (SLO)

B Soyler (TUR)

64 61

Er/Soyler (TUR)

F Idrizovic (SRB)

M Senli (TUR)

36 60 62

Idrizovic (SRB)/Zueva (RUS)

P Rodenas (ESP)

C Guerrero Alvarez (ESP)

62 63

Faut (FRA)/Rodenas (ESP)

C Naef (SUI)

M Guedes (POR)

61 63

Guedes/Jorge (POR)

K Zhzhenov (RUS)

N Bochkarev (RUS)

60 32

Dontsov/Zhzhenov (RUS)

A Falei (BLR)

A K Soboleva (UKR)

64 64

Falei/Laskevich (BLR)

Y Sharyy (RUS)

G Shebekin (RUS)

62 75

Boytsov/Reznikov (RUS)

A Safyanova (RUS)

I Karamysheva (RUS)

64 75

Kochkurova/Strizhkova (RUS)

S M Saal (GER)

M Rankin (GBR)

64 75

Brunold (SUI)/Kirbis (SLO)

U Bakaityte (LTU)

A Valitova (RUS)

61 64

Delaunay (FRA)/Valitova (RUS)

N Ciavarella (ITA)

L Van Assche (FRA)

61 46 63

Baldisserri/Ciavarella (ITA)

D Shnaider (RUS)

A Piestrzynska (POL)

63 61

Khalturina/Shnaider (RUS)

T Mitsakos (GRE)

R Ceccon (FRA)

64 62

Bondioli/Lavoratori (ITA)

D Pavlou (GRE)

C Gasparovic (AUT)

75 64

Ioannou (CYP)/Pavlou (GRE)

J Kobierski (AUT)

J Jupa (CZE)

64 75

Cazacu (ROU)/Jansen (GBR)

C Noel (FRA)

E Elbaz (FRA)

64 60

Bresson/Elbaz (FRA)

O Olsson (GER)

B Lou Karstens (GER)

62 60

Karstens/Olsson (GER)

A Paradisi (ITA)

M Gae (ROU)

63 60

Kasatkina (RUS)/Lopez (BEL)

G Shebekin (RUS)

O Baron (ISR)

61 61

Alkalay/Toledano (ISR)

N Yona (ISR)

N Major (ISR)

62 64

Malykhin/Yona (ISR)

Petric (ROU)/Sholokhova (RUS)

Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results 2018 Tennis Europe Junior Tour - 14 & Under Week

Venue

Category Winner

10 Apr

Tirane (ALB)

10 Apr

Palmanova, Mallorca (ESP)

10 Apr

Vinkovci (CRO)

17 Apr

Baku (AZE)

17 Apr

Tirane (ALB)

17 Apr

Solin (CRO)

17 Apr

Nottingham (GBR)

[Continued] Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

B Artnak (SLO)

L Clauzel (FRA)

26 62 62

Artnak (SLO)/Samardzic (MNE)

K Lazarenko (UKR)

D Ratkovic (MNE)

64 60

Jouy (FRA)/Valitova (RUS)

A Orlov (RUS)

L Lemaitre Vilchis (ITA)

63 60

Lihao/Ziheng (CHN)

V Jimenez Kasintseva (AND)

I Righi (ITA)

60 64

Alogo Piqueras (ESP)/Pantelic (BEL)

P Benjamin Privara (SVK)

L Obrul (SLO)

60 62

Palco/Benjamin Privara (SVK)

O Molchanova (UKR)

A Kantor (HUN)

26 60 61

Rowinska/Swierczynska (POL)

I Maksymchuk (UKR)

C Atlamis (TUR)

64 62

Maksymchuk/Zimnokh (UKR)

V Matasova (RUS)

H Tsitavets (BLR)

62 62

Stsetsevich/Tsitavets (BLR)

B Artnak (SLO)

L Clauzel (FRA)

64 76

Jovanovic (SRB)/Philibert (GBR)

P Marija Rebec (SLO)

B Sulin (SLO)

16 62 63

Marija Rebec/Sulin (SLO)

D Prizmic (CRO)

P Benjamin Privara (SVK)

63 16 64

Cikojevic/Milardovic (GER)

Y Bartashevich (RUS)

A Fedorova (RUS)

46 61 63

Bartashevich/Fedorova (RUS)

N Merre (BEL)

H Cochlin (GBR)

46 63 64

Davey (GBR)/Ngijol Carre (FRA)

H Smith (GBR)

K Paskauskas (GBR)

62 62

Shaw/Smith (GBR)

2018 Tennis Europe Junior Tour - 16 & Under Week

Venue

20 Feb

Zoetermeer (NED)

Category 3

20 Feb

Le Chambon Sur Lignon (FRA)

27 Feb

Rotterdam (NED)

06 Mar

Nastola (FIN)

06 Mar

Milovice (CZE)

13 Mar

Corradino (MLT)

13 Mar

Trencianske Teplice (SVK)

27 Mar

Rijeka (CRO)

03 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

03 Apr

Kopavogi (ISL)

03 Apr

Novi Sad (SRB)

10 Apr

Pancevo (SRB)

17 Apr

Nicosia (CYP)

17 Apr

Budapest (HUN)

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

L Schroeder (LUX)

M Topo (SRB)

64 75

Jonker/Nouws (NED)

M Boyden (NED)

E Van Den Broek (NED)

63 76

Boyden/Van Den Broek (NED)

N John Jadoun (FRA)

S Gulin (RUS)

16 63 64

Bertrand (FRA)/Gulin (RUS)

M Roy (FRA)

E Aucagne (FRA)

62 62

Azens (FRA)/Valente (ITA)

F Jonker (NED)

M Katz (BEL)

75 44

Jonker/Zwinkels (NED)

S A Caldera (ITA)

M Roy (FRA)

60 64

Steur (GER)/Vinahradava (BLR)

O Antinheimo (FIN)

E Khotchenkov (RUS)

75 63

M Owen Endler (GER)/Trochu (FRA)

L Hietaranta (FIN)

A Panchartek (CZE)

26 62 64

Hietaranta (FIN)/Riga (EST)

A Jurajda (CZE)

O Horak (CZE)

64 46 30

Kubik/Siniakov (CZE)

A Ruzic (CRO)

N Knezkova (CZE)

64 61

Cerna/Novackova (CZE)

C Koshis (CYP)

P Photiades (CYP)

75 36 62

Koshis/Photiades (CYP)

A Panchartek (CZE)

A Abbagnato (ITA)

46 61 61

Pizzoni/Valletta (ITA)

G Samofalov (UKR)

D Raicevic (MNE)

64 26 64

Raicevic (MNE)/Samofalov (UKR)

E Tothova (SVK)

M Chudejova (SVK)

76 60

Havlickova (CZE)/Tothova (SVK)

R Trione (ITA)

S Popovic (SRB)

60 62

Karlo Ban/Skreb (CRO)

T Klevisar (SLO)

L Cuomo (ITA)

16 76 62

Pizzoni/Ricci (ITA)

A Soghoyan (ARM)

N Nedelchev (BUL)

76 46 63

Boros/Kalocsai (HUN)

D Akyurek (TUR)

M Senli (TUR)

62 63

Akyurek (TUR)/Volgapkina (RUS)

I M De La Torre (ESP)

H Peter Kaufmann (AUT)

75 62

Kaufmann (AUT)/Montes De La Torre (ESP)

K Bubelyte (LTU)

E Lila (EST)

64 61

Bubelyte/Tverijonaite (LTU)

D Zubac (SRB)

S Popovic (SRB)

63 63

Podorozhnyi/Samofalov (UKR)

A Ruzic (CRO)

S Ogescu (ROU)

63 63

Petrovic/Senic (SRB)

P Nesterov (BUL)

M Khorozov (BUL)

63 62

Podorozhnyi/Samofalov (UKR)

A Ruzic (CRO)

R Alexandrova (BUL)

64 64

Costache/Ogescu (ROU)

M Kamrowski (POL)

X Neofytou (CYP)

62 61

Neofytou/Parson (CYP)

K M Ioannou (CYP)

K Zaytseva (RUS)

75 62

Lesnikova/Zaytseva (RUS)

A Jurajda (CZE)

Z Velcz (HUN)

62 61

Jurajda/Siniakov (CZE)

A Ruzic (CRO)

A Falei (BLR)

64 61

Ruzic (CRO)/Szabanin (HUN)

European Tennis Rankings - Men & Women European Men

European Women

Name

Nat.

Points

Rank

Name

Nat.

Points

Rafael Nadal

ESP

8770

Simona Halep

ROU

8140

Roger Federer

SUI

8670

Caroline Wozniacki

DEN

6790

Alexander Zverev

GER

5195

GarbiÃ±e Muguruza

ESP

6065

Marin Cilic

CRO

4985

Elina Svitolina

UKR

5630

Grigor Dimitrov

BUL

4950

Jelena Ostapenko

LAT

5307

Dominic Thiem

AUT

3755

Karolina Pliskova

CZE

4730

David Goffin

BEL

2930

Caroline Garcia

FRA

4615

Pablo Carreno Busta

ESP

2305

Petra Kvitova

CZE

3271

Novak Djokovic

SRB

2220

Julia Goerges

GER

2980

Lucas Pouille

FRA

2200

Angelique Kerber

GER

2971

Roberto Bautista Agut

ESP

2175

Daria Kasatkina

RUS

2570

Tomas Berdych

CZE

2060

Anastasija Sevastova

LAT

2545

Fabio Fognini

ITA

1840

Elise Mertens

BEL

2420

Kyle Edmund

GBR

1732

Magdalena Rybarikova

SVK

2350

Stan Wawrinka

SUI

1695

Kristina Mladenovic

FRA

2280

SRB

1616

16 NEW Kiki Bertens

NED

2135

GBR

1995

ESP

1910

Rank

16 NEW Filip Krajinovic

Johanna Konta

Adrian Mannarino

FRA

1585

Gilles Muller

LUX

1465

18 NEW Carla Suarez Navarro

19 NEW Richard Gasquet

FRA

1430

Barbora Strycova

CZE

1765

20 NEW Feliciano Lopez

ESP

1420

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS

1700

Filip Krajinovic (SRB)

Kiki Bertens (BEL)

Daria Kasatkina (RUS)

ITF Pro Circuits (Europe) Results 2018 ITF Womens Circuit (Europe) Week

Venue

19 Feb

Palmanova (ESP)

19 Feb 19 Feb

Prize Money

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

$15,000

S Mendez (AUS)

M Bassols Ribera (ESP)

67(3) 61 62

Hayashi/Hosonuma (JPN)

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

O G Simion (ROU)

I G Ghioroaie (ROU)

26 62 75

Not played

Altenkirchen (GER)

$25,000

H Dart (GBR)

K Muchova (CZE)

76(5) 62

Marcinkevica (LAT)/Piter (POL)

19 Feb

Solarino (ITA)

$15,000

M Krajicek (NED)

M Kilnarova (CZE)

63 62

Appleton (GBR)/Gleason (USA)

26 Feb

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

I G Ghioroaie (ROU)

A Anshba (RUS)

76(1) 36 64

Bukta (HUN)/Herdzelas (BIH)

26 Feb

Moscow (RUS)

$15,000

O Doroshina (RUS)

D Kruzhkova (RUS)

63 63

Kharitonova/Nazarkina (RUS)

26 Feb

Palmanova (ESP)

$15,000

Y In-Albon (SUI)

I Shinikova (BUL)

61 75

Saigo/Yoshitomi (JPN)

26 Feb

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

R G Serban (ROU)

A Detiuc (CZE)

63 57 62

Boev (BEL)/Serban (ROU)

26 Feb

Solarino (ITA)

$15,000

S Rubini (ITA)

S Pirazhenka (BLR)

64 62

Gleason (USA)/Pirazhenka (BLR)

26 Feb

Macon (FRA)

$15,000

S Waltert (SUI)

T Sugnaux (SUI)

64 36 63

Armitano (FRA)/Lechemia (FRA)

05 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

A Detiuc (CZE)

A Bondar (HUN)

63 62

Cartwright (BAH)/Pierre-Louis (USA)

05 Mar

Amiens (FRA)

$15,000

K Zavatska (UKR)

E Molinaro (LUX)

61 62

Belgraver (FRA)/Haverlag (NED)

05 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

A Anshba (RUS)

B Eraydin (TUR)

60 60

Harrison/Lee (USA)

05 Mar

Solarino (ITA)

$15,000

G Minnen (BEL)

Q Gleason (USA)

26 62 64

Kawa (POL)/Talbi (BLR)

12 Mar

Kazan (RUS)

$15,000

E Rybakina (RUS)

D Nazarkina (RUS)

64 76(5)

Fomina/Rybakina (RUS)

12 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

R Luca Jani (HUN)

R Vicens Mas (ESP)

64 75

Bondar/Luca Jani (HUN)

12 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

B Eraydin (TUR)

E Kostova (BUL)

64 61

Gorgodze/Shapatava (GEO)

12 Mar

Ramat Hasharon (ISR)

$15,000

H Scholsen (BEL)

A Pribylova (RUS)

63 62

Barnett/Nicholls (GBR)

12 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

R Sramkova (SVK)

A Anshba (RUS)

61 76(3)

Knoll (SUI)/Lister (SWE)

12 Mar

Gonesse (FRA)

$15,000

E Molinaro (LUX)

M Partaud (FRA)

62 61

Salden (BEL)/Sireix (FRA)

19 Mar

Tel Aviv (ISR)

$15,000

H Scholsen (BEL)

C Werner (GER)

75 64

Barnett/Nicholls (GBR)

19 Mar

Le Havre (FRA)

$15,000

A Moratelli (ITA)

M Partaud (FRA)

57 61 64

Salden (BEL)/Sireix (FRA)

19 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

Y In-Albon (SUI)

A Bondar (HUN)

46 76(3) 61

Francati (DEN)/Jespersen (DEN)

19 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

R Sramkova (SVK)

C Lister (SWE)

61 75

Ostlund (SWE)/Rosca (ROU)

19 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

O Danilovic (SRB)

F Di Sarra (ITA)

64 63

Skamlova (SVK)/Wacanno (NED)

26 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

A A Rosca (ROU)

V Flink (RUS)

63 64

Ayzatulina/Koval (RUS)

26 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

M Minella (LUX)

D Chiesa (ITA)

63 76(7)

Ivakhnenko/Solovyeva (RUS)

26 Mar

Croissy-Beaubourg (FRA)

$60,000

A Blinkova (RUS)

K Muchova (CZE)

W/O

Kalinskaya (RUS)/Kuzmova (SVK)

26 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

M Kilnarova (CZE)

L Sabino (SUI)

63 63

Francati/Jespersen (DEN)

02 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

T Zidansek (SLO)

A Grymalska (ITA)

63 61

Solovyeva (RUS)/Zaja (GER)

02 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

V Flink (RUS)

N Potocnik (SLO)

64 64

Maetschke/Schreiber (GER)

09 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

T Zidansek (SLO)

M Georges (FRA)

61 76(4)

Schoofs (NED)/Skamlova (SVK)

09 Apr

Obidos (POR)

$25,000

I Jorovic (SRB)

M Kolodziejova (CZE)

61 62

Grey (GBR)/Nicholls (GBR)

09 Apr

Istanbul (TUR)

$60,000

S Sharipova (UZB)

E Rybakina (RUS)

76(0) 64

Aksu (TUR)/Dart (GBR)

16 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

M Arcangioli (FRA)

M Trevisan (ITA)

26 62 64

Bains (AUS)/Scholl (USA)

16 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

A Panova (RUS)

A Pribylova (RUS)

62 76(3)

Arakawa (JPN)/Bilardo (ITA)

16 Apr

Chiasso (SUI)

$25,000

C Burger (NED)

R G Serban (ROU)

67(4) 64 63

Urak (CRO)/Moore (AUS)

16 Apr

Obidos (POR)

$25,000

K Boulter (GBR)

U Radwanska (POL)

46 63 63

Grey (GBR)/Nicholls (GBR)

ITF Pro Circuits (Europe) Results 2018 ITF Mens Circuit (Europe) Week

Venue

Prize Money Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles winners

19 Feb

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

A Balazs (HUN)

D Kuzmanov (BUL)

61 63

Not played

19 Feb

Vale Do Lobo (POR)

26 Feb

Moscow (RUS)

$15,000

F Ferreira Silva (POR)

T Cacao (POR)

62 67(3) 75

Fruttero (USA)/Gil (POR)

$15,000

A Dubrivnyy (RUS)

A Zaitcev (RUS)

62 62

26 Feb

Betov/Liutarevich (BLR)

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

D Kuzmanov (BUL)

F Cipolla (ITA)

63 60

Cacic (SRB)/Smola (POL)

26 Feb

Trento (ITA)

$25,000

L Grigelis (LTU)

M Neuchrist (AUT)

64 64

Doumbia (FRA)/Neuchrist (AUT)

26 Feb

Faro (POR)

$15,000

E Furness (FRA)

D Guez (FRA)

61 61

Not played

26 Feb

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

Not played

05 Mar

Toulouse (FRA)

$15,000

I Sijsling (NED)

B Van De Zandschulp (NED)

6-3 Ret.

Added /Olivetti (FRA)

05 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

J P Varillas (PER)

D Novak (AUT)

64 64

Patino (MEX)/Prihodko (UKR)

05 Mar

Loule (POR)

$15,000

F Ferreira Silva (POR)

D Vega Hernandez (ESP)

57 61 3-1 Ret.

Ortega Olmedo/Vega Hernandez (ESP)

05 Mar

Rovinj (CRO)

$15,000

N Serdarusic (CRO)

J Barranco Cosano (ESP)

67(4) 62 64

Sabanov/Sabanov (CRO)

05 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

M Authom (BEL)

D Petrovic (SRB)

67(8) 63 62

Guerrieri/Motti (ITA)

05 Mar

Almetievsk (RUS)

$15,000

D Zhyrmont (BLR)

E Tyurnev (RUS)

61 3-0 Ret.

Pavlioutchenkov/Tyurnev (RUS)

05 Mar

Ramat Gan (ISR)

$15,000

D Poljak (CZE)

A Bega (ITA)

75 64

Tzuf Botzer (ISR)/Musialek (FRA)

05 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

T De Bakker (NED)

A Balazs (HUN)

62 57 61

Di Nicola/Trusendi (ITA)

12 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

I Nedelko (RUS)

J P Varillas (PER)

62 76(3)

Massara (ITA)/Rodriguez (COL)

12 Mar

Poitiers (FRA)

$15,000

A Hoang (FRA)

I Sijsling (NED)

36 61 64

Durasovic (NOR)/Ruusuvuori (FIN)

12 Mar

Quinta Do Lago (POR)

$15,000

A Davidovich Fokina (ESP)

R Ortega Olmedo (ESP)

75 46 61

Bothwell (IRL)/Findel Hawkins (GBR)

12 Mar

Porec (CRO)

$15,000

M Valkusz (HUN)

D Dima (ROU)

60 63

Escobar (ECU)/Santanna (BRA)

12 Mar

Kazan (RUS)

$15,000

R Safiullin (RUS)

J Karimov (UZB)

62 61

Pavlioutchenkov/Tyurnev (RUS)

12 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

H Dellien (BOL)

M Cuevas (URU)

64 76(3)

Cuevas (URU)/Dellien (BOL)

12 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

M Tepavac (SRB)

M T Barrios Vera (CHI)

63 75

Bodmer (SUI)/Sude (GER)

12 Mar

Ramat Hasharon (ISR)

$15,000

H Heliovaara (FIN)

Yshai Oliel (ISR)

61 63

Heliovaara/Salminen (FIN)

12 Mar

Xabia (ESP)

$25,000

G Gigounon (BEL)

M Trungelliti (ARG)

64 63

Gigounon (BEL)/Martinez (ESP)

19 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

I Nedelko (RUS)

G A Olivieri (ARG)

64 61

Celikbilek/Ilkel (TUR)

19 Mar

Villers Les Nancy (FRA)

$15,000

E Ejupovic (GER)

J Marie (FRA)

75 64

Huesler (SUI)/Voljacques (FRA)

19 Mar

Opatija (CRO)

$15,000

G Blancaneaux (FRA)

N Serdarusic (CRO)

62 36 62

Puches (ARG)/Santanna (BRA)

19 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

S Seifert (GER)

M T Barrios Vera (CHI)

67(4) 62 62

Johnson/Johnson (USA)

19 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

A Balazs (HUN)

T Brkic (BIH)

62 75

Brkic (BIH)/Radojkovic (SRB)

19 Mar

Tel Aviv (ISR)

$15,000

R Marcora (ITA)

Y Vandenbulcke (BEL)

63 26 64

Kalenichenko/Uzhylovskyi (UKR)

19 Mar

Vilamoura (POR)

$25,000

I Harris (RSA)

R Ortega Olmedo (ESP)

46 61 60

Cabral/Cacao (POR)

19 Mar

Reus (ESP)

$15,000

G M Moroni (ITA)

P Toledo Bague (ESP)

63 61

Pla Malfeito (ESP)/Zhurbin (RUS)

26 Mar

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

C Ilkel (TUR)

M Miladinovic (SRB)

26 62 62

Ilkel/yuksel (TUR)

26 Mar

Heraklion (GRE)

$15,000

Y Jankovits (FRA)

M T Barrios Vera (CHI)

64 63

Kalovelonis (RUS)/Shyla (BLR)

26 Mar

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

L Giustino (ITA)

M Cuevas (URU)

75 75

Bodmer (SUI)/Vervoort (NED)

26 Mar

Lisbon, (POR)

$25,000

L Harris (RSA)

F Ferreira Silva (POR)

76(2) 76(3)

Raisma (EST)/Ruusuvuori (FIN)

02 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

T Statzberger (AUT)

M Ilhan (TUR)

64 16 75

Kopriva/Pospisil (CZE)

02 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

J P Ficovich (ARG)

L Vanni (ITA)

63 76(5)

Galarza/Kestelboim (ARG)

09 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

N Serdarusic (CRO)

J Pospisil (CZE)

62 26 63

Boborykin/KIyamov (RUS)

09 Apr

Porto (POR)

$25,000

A Balazs (HUN)

P Cachin (ARG)

60 64

Gigounon (BEL)/Lamasine (FRA)

09 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

l Giustino (ITA)

G Mager (ITA)

64 61

Brkic (BIH)/Radojkovic (SRB)

16 Apr

Antalya (TUR)

$15,000

N Serdarusic (CRO)

R Molleker (GER)

75 62

Giacalone/Stefanini (ITA)

16 Apr

Santa Margherita Di Pula (ITA)

$25,000

H Casanova (ARG)

A Collarini (ARG)

76(5) 62

Ficovich/Galarza (ARG)

16 Apr

La Grande Motte (FRA)

$15,000

S Boltz (FRA)

Y Jankovits (FRA)

64 63

Boltz/Larriere (FRA)

16 Apr

Cascais (POR)

$25,000

F Ferreira Silva (POR)

T Cacao (POR)

62 36 63

Desein (BEL)/Westerhof (NED)

16 Apr

Madrid (ESP)

$25,000

M Vilella Martinez (ESP)

P Cachin

64 60

Cachin/Heras (ARG)

Borsos (HUN)/Petrovic (SRB)

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